Podcast Monologuing Is the New Mansplaining? (Big Podcast Insider Issue 185)


Discover essential tips on podcast branding, audience growth, and monetization, plus insights into maintaining consistency and mental health as a podcaster on this episode of Build a Big Podcast ...

Key Themes

  • Podcast Marketing Strategies
  • The Importance of Taking Breaks from Podcasting
  • How to Choose Your Podcast Brand Colors
  • Eliminating Filler Words
  • How Much "Political Content" is Too Much?
  • Mental Health and Podcasting

Topics covered in this episode:​

  • How to Avoid Podfade: David discusses taking breaks and the importance of communicating with your audience during downtime
  • Choosing Brand Colors Strategically: Insights on how to pick brand colors that resonate with your podcast's identity
  • How to Eliminate Filler Words Like "And" and "You Know": Tactics to improve your speech clarity and professionalism
  • Spotify's Efforts in Protecting Election Integrity: How podcasting platforms are addressing election-related content ... and things for you to think about
  • The Problem with Long Podcast Monologues: Why excessive monologuing can be detrimental to your podcast
  • Mental Health and Podcasting: The importance of taking breaks and maintaining mental well-being as a podcaster

Episode Timestamps

  • 05:46 Embrace breaks to care for ourselves fully.
  • 11:48 Tool helps eliminate filler words in speaking
  • 14:02 Podcasting and elections: be cautious with content
  • 18:41 Be yourself, don't blindly follow others
  • 20:33 Newsletter offers tools to grow your podcast
  • 22:25 Free Podcaster Growth Toolkit

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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:​

This is the audio companion to Issue 185 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.   ​

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